Banded Shades In Belton
Banded (Zebra) Shades in Belton, MO
Banded Shades, also called zebra shades or dual shades, let a Belton homeowner go from an open view to filtered light to privacy without raising the shade. The light in a west facing family room off MO 58 changes all afternoon, and our Solar Shield Blinds Banded Shades change with it.
Where It Fits In Belton
Where Banded Shades and zebra shades fit in Belton
Zebra shades suit the newer two story homes on the edges of Belton best, where the windows are big, the trim is simple, and the sun moves across an open lot all afternoon.
- Family rooms with west glassThe newer homes in Autumn Ridge put the family room on the back with tall west windows. Shift the bands to filtered light in the afternoon and to privacy at sunset.
- Front rooms near the sidewalkSheer bands give you a soft view of the street, and closed bands give you privacy at dinner. The older homes near downtown Belton use both settings every day.
- Replacing worn aluminum blindsRoll a Banded Shade up and it hides in a 3 inch cassette at the top. Families replacing old aluminum blinds notice the cleaner look first.
- Bedrooms, layered with blackoutA Banded Shade on its own is made for daytime. In a bedroom we pair it with a blackout shade so the sunrise over the open ground stays outside.
Worth Knowing
How zebra shades work, and what they do in a Belton bedroom
A Banded Shade is one roll of fabric with alternating solid and sheer horizontal bands in two layers. Move the shade a few inches and the solid bands line up to close off the window. Move it back and the sheers line up for a filtered view, and anywhere in between gives you something in the middle. It's made for rooms where the light changes by the hour, which describes any west facing room in Belton on a sunny lot, and its clean look suits a modern or transitional room.
You'll choose between light filtering fabric, which keeps a room bright with the bands closed, and light dimming, which takes it darker. We carry over 100 fabrics, and the privacy band comes in sizes from 3 to 5 inches, with a smaller band for most standard windows and a larger one for a big window. Cordless Lift, PowerWand and Motorized all leave no chain near the window, and a motor makes sense on the tall family room glass in Autumn Ridge where the top of the shade is a stretch.
With the bands closed, the solid bands meet at a seam, so a little light comes through, and even light dimming fabric won't make a bedroom fully dark. In a primary bedroom we layer a blackout shade behind it, and your quote shows both pieces. Your Design Specialist brings the samples to your home, measures every window, and writes the quote on the spot with the price held for 180 days. Interior shades take 4 to 6 weeks, and our Install Techs finish most Belton homes in one day.
What Comes As Standard
- Sheer and solidBands that pass each other in one shade
- InfinitePositions between sheer and closed
- CassetteOr fascia to hide the double stack
- MotorizedSaves band positions as scenes
- Carefree GuaranteeA lifetime product warranty that transfers if you sell, plus our five year service guarantee
- Free Temporary ShadesOn every window you order for, installed while your custom order is made
Our Process
Planned, measured, and installed by our team in Belton
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Belton home or office. We'll listen to what you're wanting to accomplish with your windows, take a good look at every opening, and explain the options that will actually work for them.
- On the spot quoteWe take the time to make sure you know exactly what you're getting, and you'll have a complete and exact quote before we leave, so there are no surprises on install day.
- Installed by our teamEverything we install is custom built to the exact measurements of your windows, and when ready, professionally installed by our full time installers. Most projects are installed in less than a day.
Operating Systems
Four ways to operate Banded Shades in Belton
Your Design Specialist brings every one of these to the consultation so you can try them at your own window.
Cordless lift
Move the bottom rail by hand. No cord on the shade.
Chain loop
Tensioned to the wall. The most precise way to set the band offset.
Powerwand
Motorized from a wand for higher windows.
Remote and automation
Set band positions as scenes and recall them.
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Straight Answers
Banded Shades questions from Belton homeowners
Yes, with the solid bands closed. The sheer bands only show the room when they're lined up open, so close the bands at dusk. With a light on inside, a silhouette can still show through the seams, so for a bedroom or bathroom we add a blackout shade or a lined drapery panel.
Yes, and those are the windows we see them on most around Autumn Ridge. On tall family room glass we recommend a motor, and a rechargeable motor needs no wiring, so it goes into a finished house with no electrician. A saved scene brings the bands back to the same position every time.
Yes, it looks great there, but it won't get the room fully dark on its own. We pair it with a blackout shade behind it for the early summer sunrise, and your Design Specialist prices both on the itemized quote.
Yes. Light filtering keeps a room bright with the bands closed and suits a kitchen or a front room. Light dimming takes the room darker and suits a TV room or an office. We bring both to the consultation and hold them up at your window.
Yes. Cordless Lift, PowerWand and Motorized are all child safe, with no accessible cord or chain. Belton families with young kids ask for these first, and the quote shows the price of each option next to a Standard Chain Loop.
Yes. Our Carefree Guarantee includes a Lifetime Product warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, five years of free service on defects, and one unintentional damage event covered in those five years. It transfers to the next owner if you sell.
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Banded Shades around Belton
We serve all of Belton, MO, including Downtown Belton, Bel-Ray Estates, Belton Manor, Cimarron Trails, Holmes Hills and Autumn Ridge. ZIP code 64012.
Solar Shield Blinds, 6622 Royal St, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068 ยท (816) 479-0160
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